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Section 2 October 14, 1967 ocirill TheWorld of GOSPEL MUSIC THE EGC:311iiim THING IN GOSPEL MP "SIG HERE ARE JUST NINE OF THE MANY GREATGOSPEL HITS FEATURED BY PATHWAY GreiA a Name am. P.tw -OW Ow LP 6053 -SIP 6053 LP 3219 -SIP 3219 LP 6050-SLP 6050 BLACKWOOD MINERS afI SfR 4 ENSEMILE LP 6044-SLP 6044 LP 6055-SLP 6055 LP 6045-SLP 6045 LP 6051-SLP 6051 smirrrGATLIN TRIO 1-JAT H WAY RECORDS P. 0. BOX 880 I CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE 3 7 3 1 1 Exclusive Distributors for SKYLITE/SING (-4"HIGH VIDALaxy Sole International Distributors LP 6000-SLP 6000 LP 6056 -SIP 6056 and Sales Representatives for CHRISTIAN FAITH/TEMPLE/WORSHIP TheWorld of GOSPEL 1111SIC Contents GMA Gains in Stature 6 Gospel Enters the Mainstream -1967 8 It Is No Secret 10 Gos-Pop Sound Emerges 12 Religious Records Enjoy Longer Sales Life 16 Almost All Bluesmen Cut Gospel Records 18 Cathedral of Tomorrow 20 Chuck Wagon Gang 22 Nashville, a Center of Religious Music 22 National Quartet Convention 30 Bible Interest on Rise 32 Gospel Is Davis First Love 34 From Sausages to Sacred Music 36 Supreme Breaks Through 38 Gospel Symposium Honors Edwards 38 Women Promote Gospel Music 40 New Sound in Gospel Music 40 The Churches Are Singing More 42 Back to Historical Hymnity 44 Gospel Music Discography 46 Billboard Publications,Inc. General Advertising Office, N. Y. 2160 Patterson St., Cincinnati, 0. 45214 Advertising Manager Ron Carpenter Tel.: Area Code 513, 381-6450 PromotionDirector GeraldinePlatt Midwest MusicSales Richard Wilson West Coast Gen. Mgr. Peter Heine Publisher Nashville Gen. Mgr. Robt.L.Kendall Hal B. Cook New York Office Copyright 1967 by The Billboard Publications, U.S. Branch Offices Inc. ThecompanyalsopublishesRecord Editorial Office Retailer,Vend, AmusementBusiness,High 165 W. 46th St., New York, N. Y. 10036 Chicago,Ill. 60601, 188 W. Randolph Fidelity, American Artist, Modern Photography, Area Code 212, PL 7-2800 Areo Code 312, CE 6-9818 Merchandising Week.Postmaster, please send Cable: BILLBOARD NEW YORK Los Angeles, Calif. 90069 Form 3579 toBillboard, 2160 Patterson St., 900 Sunset Blvd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45214. Editor in Chief Lee Zhito Area Code 213, 273-1555 Executive Editors Nashville, Tenn. 37203, 110 21st Ave. Room 710 Paul Ackerman, Ray Brack, Area Code 615, 244-1836 Aaron Stemfield Washington, D. C. 20005 733 15th St., N.W. ABP U. S. Editorial Offices Woodward Bldg., Rm. 533 ftwpme Cincinnati,Exec. News Editor Wm. J.Sachs Area Code 202, 393-2580 Chicago, Midwest Editor Ray Brack Vol. 79 No. 41 Washington Bureau Chief Mildred Hall Hollywood, W. Coast News EliotTiegel International Office Nashville News Editor Bill Williams European Office Andre de Vekey, Dir. EuropeanEditor Mike Hennessey Production Department, New York 7 Welbeck St., London W.1 Production Manager Bob Phillips Tel.: 486-5971 ArtDirector VirgilArnett Cable: Billboard London The World of Gospel Music Ild!board 3 The &defog Riatetloi6a4fie Oltd Sadteditite-dee0/10.44d.Ve A GREAT LABEL IS TALENT! A GREAT LABEL IS VARIETY! THISIS GREAT TALENT: TheSinging THIS IS SACRED/GOSPEL MUSIC VARIE- Rambos, The New Folk, Hale and Wilder, The TY: GREAT GOSPEL QUARTETS (Imperials, Imperials, Bob Newkirk, Buddy Starcher, The Oak Ridge Boys, the Statesmen, Cathedral Quar- tet,Prophets,Plainsmen, Landmark Quartet, Oak Ridge Boys, Sego Brothers and Naomi, The K ingsmen). Speer Family, Prophets, Doug Oldham, Henry OUTSTANDING COUNTRY FOLK -GROUPS: and Hazel .Slaughter, Ed Lyman . (to name (Singing Rambos, The New Folk, Sego Brothers only a few). andNaomi,ChristianTroubadours,Buddy Starcher). A GREAT LABEL IS IMAGINATION RENOWNED SACRED ARTISTS:(Robert Hale/Dean Wilder, Doug Oldham, Ed Lyman, AND MUSICAL EXCITEMENT! Bob Newkirk, Bette Stalnecker, Wally Brown). THISIS IMAGINATION AND MUSICAL MAJOR FAMILY GROUPS: (The Speer Family, The Rambos, The Humbard Singers, Carol and EXCITEMENT: "The Cathedral Quartet With Jimmy Snow, The Weatherfords, The Lester Brass," "Uprising on Campus" (The New Folk), Family, Henry and Hazel Slaughter). "Hymns From Don McNeill's Breakfast Club" GREAT VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL (Bob Newkirk), "Gospel Ballads" (The Rambos), SOLOISTS: (Dottie Rambo, Henry Slaughter, "To Sing Is the Thing" (The Imperials), "The Rosie Rozell, Ira Stanphill, Lee Robbins, Max Living End" (Ed Lyman). Morris, Wally Brown). HEART WARMING RECORDS ito 00APe es impactA t)11,,fori Flt Recoutos &the imp HEART WARMING RECORDS 136 4th Ave. N. Nashville, Tenn. 37219 [ippFART "ARMING SPEER FAMILY rejoicing wit,. SpierFamily BobNewkirk 1942 ew Folk1935 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS witi DUANE ALLEN FRONT, Singing Rambos 1919 The Prophets 1934 IhrUctinearai Quartet lit statewi eon: Doug wn 'Oldham wen "WI lakr r. 0.4 ike CatF edral Quartet 1909 Doug Oldham1930 BillGaitherTrio1924 ,;.,42,11uHI ELV#P' 141.711 Henry 8 Hazel Slaughter Rolf aid KO Samuelson Henry Slaughter 1817 1941 ..ThELANDMARKQUARTET l'he Christian '"rlioubadours RobertHale& ndnark Quartet 1932 hristianTroubadot rs1936 Dean Wilder 1925 ipHEART WARMING IMPACT CONCERT HYMNTIME GMA The 1967 Executive Committee of the Gospel Music Association. Standing, 1 to r, Hoyle Lister, first vice-president; I. G. Whitfield, second vice-president; Urias LeFevre, treasurer; seated, 1 tor, James Blackwood, director; La Wayne Satterfield,executive director; Brock Speer, chairman of the board; and Darol Rice, secretary. 6 The World of Gospel Music Billboard Gains in Stature The embryonic andexuberant raise the level of gospel music. Up GMA felt that DJ's, by being a part GospelMusicAssociationshowed until three years ago there was no of GMA, would play more gospel rec- signs this year of coming out of its organization of any kind to bring to- ords. In addition to the public ex- early stages and becoming the official gether all the varied individual forces posure,it would logicallysell more internationaltradeorganizationfor in gospel music." records. the Gospel music industry. Speer pointed out many were try- The GMA this year produced an The GMA opened an office (at 801 ing to promote the gospel music cause LP with14 of the top groups in 16th Avenue South) in the heart of individually, each in his own way. A the business singing one song. The Music Row and hired an executive measure of progress was made on albumisunique inthat each artist directorinMarch,Miss LaWayne thisbasis,but a united effort was or group contributed its most popular Satterfield. The Gainesville, Ga., ex- needed tofacilitatea biggerforce; song.Those appearing ontheal- ecutive had begun work in the gospel therefore the GMA was organized to bum are the Blackwoods, Statesmen, music profession two years earlier as fillthis need. Stamps.Imperials, SpeerFamily, a gospel columnist on her hometown Speer said that in order for GMA Rambos, Florida Boys, Oak Ridge newspaper, the Daily Times. Even- to function proficientlyit must em- Boys, Dixie Echoes, LeFevres, Chuck tually the column was syndicated and brace all the phases of gospel music- Wagon Gang, Blue Ridge Quartet, today goes to more than amillion the composers and authors who write Rebels, Jimmy Davis, and the Happy homes. thesongs,thepublishers,theper- Goodman Family. The 24 -year -old Miss Satterfield is formers, the record industry people, The Gospel Music Association be- the daughter of a Baptistminister. the radio announcers who play the gan publishing its own monthly news- The GMA office rapidly became records, the gospel TV producers, the letter for members. The publication, the central point of contact for lead- promoters who bring about the per- Focus, deals primarily with the prob- ersinthe gospelindustry and the sonal appearances of gospel singers, lems and happenings in the industry. clearinghouse forallthe association the clearance societies, and the trade The outgoing officers and board of business. papers to spread the word of gospel directors include Jimmie Davis, presi- GMA began working with all peo- music to the readership. dent; Hovie Lister, first vice-president; ple in the industry to foster and pro- "Since gospel music is as great as J. G. Whitfield, second vice-president; mote this type of music. The Associa- it is," Spear said, "everyone connected Urias LeFevre, treasurer, and Darol tion's aim was to promote and raise with it in any way should be a mem- Rice, secretary. the dimensions of gospelmusicin ber of the Gospel Music Association. Directors are Brock Speer, chair- the eyes of the world. We should join our efforts and ener- man;JakeHess,RonPage,Jim Brock Speer, chairman of the GMA giesand pushtogetherforgospel Myers, Paul Marks, Meurice LeFevre. board of directors for the past two music." Jerry Goff, James Blackwood, Harold years, said this: "Here, for thefirst TheGospel Music Association Penn, Marvin Norcross, Bob Benson, time in the history of gospel music workedcarefullyinitsformative Don Light, Henry Slaughter,J.D. as we now know it, is an organization stages, laying the groundwork for a Sumner, Lloyd Orrell, Maury Leh- to bring together all the forces in this strong organization. The process has man, Herb Wood, Roy Carter and great profession to work together for been slow, but the dividends are be- Herschel Lester. one common cause. ginning to pay off. New officers and board members The purpose of the GMA is to in- A membership driveaimedpri- aretobeelectedattheNational crease the amount of gospel music marily at disk jockeys was undertaken Quartet Convention in Memphis in being heard and to strive always to by Don Light, membership chairman. October. The World of Gospel Music Billboard 7 Gospel Enters the Mainstream -1967 By Don Light Don Light, center, presents the NARAS Grammy Award for the Best Sacred Album of the Year (Musical), won by the Porter Wagoner and Blackwood Broth- ers "Grand Old Gospel" album. 'Doyle Blackwood expresses his thanks at the mike while Porter's manager, Lucky Moeller, right, accepts for his artist. Next year might just be the year side and blocked off in specialall - artists such as Porter Wagoner, David that sees music industry history writ- gospel segments.